"It's the proper decision": Ex-O.J. Simpson lawyer discusses parole
Carl Douglas was part of the "dream team" that defended O.J. Simpson in his 1995 trial for the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman
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Simpson granted parole
O.J. Simpson's relief was obvious Thursday when he learned he would soon be free on parole. He has served nine years in a Nevada prison for an armed robbery in Las Vegas. John Blackstone has more.
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O.J. Simpson gets parole
O.J. Simpson has been granted parole by the Nevada parole board. He received the four votes needed for an early release. Watch the board's announcement here.
O.J. Simpson parole hearing
O.J. Simpson asked a Nevada parole board for early release today. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone, legal analyst Rikki Klieman, and Loyola Law Shool professor Laurie Levenson join CBS News' Anthony Mason to discuss the hearing and factors the board will be considering.
O.J. Simpson hearing: Parole granted
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O.J. Simpson will ask a Nevada parole board for early release. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN ahead of the hearing with details on what factors the parole board will be considering.
OJ parole hearing
A Nevada parole board will decide today whether O.J. Simpson will be granted parole after serving nearly 9 years for robbery. Simpson will appear in court via a video feed to plea his case. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone is in Lovelock, Nevada, ahead of the hearing with the latest.
Former O.J. Simpson lawyer
O.J. Simpson could soon walk free from a Nevada prison. He was convicted in 2008 of armed robbery and kidnapping after attempting to retrieve sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel. But it was the 1995 murder trial that cemented his place in American history. Attorney Carl Douglas was part of Simpson's "dream team" defense in the case. Douglas joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to talk about Simpson's parole board hearing and the impact of the infamous murder trial.
Freedom for O.J. Simpson?
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss O.J. Simpson's upcoming parole hearing, what a parole board considers when deciding to grant release and the next steps after a decision has been made.
O.J. Simpson parole hearing
O.J. Simpson could learn Thursday morning if he'll be released from prison. A Nevada parole board is expected to decide whether to free the former football star. John Blackstone reports.
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Now 70 years old, Simpson will make his case to Nevada's parole board on Thursday
O.J. Simpson parole hearing
O.J. Simpson has served nine years in a Nevada prison for armed robbery and kidnapping, among other charges. On Thursday, he is up for parole, but as one legal expert says, his freedom could carry a price. John Blackstone reports.
Will O.J. Simpson get parole?
A Nevada parole board will hear arguments tomorrow about whether to release O.J. Simpson from prison. Simpson is approaching the nine-year minimum of his 33-year sentence. He was convicted in 2008 of armed robbery and other charges. John Blackstone reports.
O.J. Simpson up for parole
O.J. Simpson will go before a parole board Thursday in Nevada, nine years into a 33-year sentence for armed robbery. The legal drama is drawing a lot of media attention. Tony Dokoupil has reports.
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